United Kingdom Stravinsky, Debussy, Firebird, Après-midi d’un faune, Faun(e), The Rite of Spring: Dancers and Orchestra of the English National Ballet, Gavin Sutherland (conductor), London Coliseum, London, 22.3.12. (JPr)
London
All Russian Programmme by Piano Laureate of Hones International Piano Competition
United Kingdom Medtner, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, Mussorgski: Georgy Tchaidze (piano) Wigmore Hall, London 19.3.2012 (RB)
An Attention-Grabbing Sweeney Todd
United Kingdom Sondheim, Sweeney Todd: Michael Ball (Sweeney Todd), Imelda Staunton (Mrs Lovett) and company in the Chichester Festival Theatre production, Jonathan Kent (director), Nicolas Skilbeck (musical director), Adelphi Theatre, London 19.3.12 (JPr)
Interesting Beethoven from François-Frédéric Guy Despite an Inconsiderate Audience
United Kingdom Beethoven: François-Frédéric Guy (piano). Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 20.3.2012 (MB)
Nico Muhly, the Britten Sinfonia, and Friends at the Barbican.
United Kingdom Mazzoli, Pallett, Muhly: Oliver Coates (cello), Pekka Kuusisto (violin/director), Britten Sinfonia, André de Ridder (conductor)Nico Muhly (keyboards), Doveman (Thomas Bartlett) (keyboards), Owen Pallett (cello and voice), Nadia Strota (viola), Sam Amidon (guitar and voice), Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Oliver Coates (cello), Thomas Gould (violin), Barbican Hall, London. 16.3.2012. (CG)
BBC Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, Nicola Benedetti and Friends
United Kingdom Shostakovich, Mahler: Nicola Benedetti (violin), Alexander Sitkovetsky (violin), Maxim Rysanov (viola), Leonard Elschenbroich (cello) and Alexei Grynyuk (piano). LSO St Luke’s, London, 15.3.2012. (JPr)
Daniil Trifonov : Competition Winner Draws Crowds and Cheers at Wigmore Debut
United Kingdom Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Chopin: Daniil Trifonov (piano), Wigmore Hall, London. 14.3.2012 (RB)
Impeccable Dancing in BRB’s Coppélia
United Kingdom Delibes, Coppélia: Dancers of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, the Royal Ballet Sinfonia, conducted by Koen Kessels, produced by Sir Peter Wright, London Coliseum, London, 15.3.2012. (JPr)